Women's Elevation Magazine January 2016 | Page 9

political action committees (PAC). We want to believe the people who represent us. How can we do this? We need to become more engaged within our community. Our civic engagement does not begin and end with voting. It begins during the c a m p a i g n season, and it should never end. Start by studying your candidates. For new candidates, learn their platforms, see which organizations they support as well as the organizations a n d PA C s t h a t s u p p o r t them, and look at their resumes. Although they may not have a political career, the candidates should have experience to make them qualified for their desired position. For example, if a candidate is running for City Comptroller, does she Women’